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MS 1230 (2) a. Determine if a claim exists. Benefits Issued $210 Retained Child Support $140 Child Support retained is less than benefits - claim exists b. Calculate the overpayment. Benefits Issued $210 Corrected Benefits - $100 Amount of Overpayment = $110 c. Determine if claim can be reduced by the retained child support. Retained Child Support $140 Corrected Benefits - $100 Excess Child Support = $40 d. Deduct the excess child support from the claim amount. Amount of Overpayment $110 Excess Child Support - $40 Balance of Claim = $70 3. If the retained child support for the month is less than the corrected benefit for the month, there is no excess child support. Do not deduct child support from the overpayment. Example: $230 is issued. The correct amount is $180. Child support of $80 is retained. Corrected Benefit - $180 Remainder = $0 There is no excess child support.